The Chicago Reporter Young Voter Surge

Young Voter Surge

More than 45 percent of people who registered to vote in Chicago between September 2007 and January 2008 were younger than 30. This figure was 2.5 times higher than that age group's share of the voter rolls in September 2007.

City Chicago Registered Voter Totals September 2007
Age Group / Total / %
18 to 24 / 96279 / 7.66%
25 to 29 / 128166 / 10.19%
30 to 39 / 248111 1 / 9.73%
40 to 49 / 238303 / 18.95%
50 to 59 / 217810 / 17.32%
Older than 60 / 328858 / 26.15%
Total / 1257527

City Chicago Registered Voter Totals January 2008
Age Group / Total / %
18 to 24 / 21950 / 26.00%
25 to 29 / 16450 / 19.48%
30 to 39 / 19041 / 22.55%
40 to 49 / 11430 / 13.54%
50 to 59 / 8242 / 9.76%
Older than 60 / 7114 / 8.43%
Age unknown / 200 / 0.24%
Total / 84427

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